A few from Kuwait (1 Viewer)

Hi there,

here are a few mystery birds (for me) from the last week.

Some shots are so crappy I doubt, we will get anywhere, but sometimes you guys surprise me, so I'll give it a go.
No problem, if it doesn't work

Here's one from yesterday.
I first thought, they were my usual White-cheeked Terns, but the wing pattern and head look different:

http://www.nicoleb.org/photo/birdwa...010/bird-flock-uid-aug-16th-mangaf-01.jpg.php

And one from this morning.
Could it be a female Caspian Plover?

http://www.nicoleb.org/photo/birdwa...0/plover-caspian-0817-03-maybe-mangaf.jpg.php

This one some sort of Sandpiper?
Taken Aug 12th

http://www.nicoleb.org/photo/birdwa...-2010/sandpiper-maybe-aug-12th-mangaf.jpg.php

More to come tomorrow,... until then thanks & B
Nicole

Slender-billed Gulls; Sanderling;and Common Sandpiper.

Cheers, Thomas

STS said:

Slender-billed Gulls; Sanderling;and Common Sandpiper.

Cheers, Thomas

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agree on all 3.

Thank you both
The Sanderling is a Lifer
Glad I took a shot. From the distance I figured it's 'just' the Greater Sand Plover again.
I only took a shot to see if he's affected by the oil.

And one more from the 12th.
Is it 'just' a female sparrow?
The brown near the eye, the beak and the colour and pattern on the wing made me wonder:

http://www.nicoleb.org/photo/birdwa...it-2010/sparrow-maybe-aug-12th-mangaf.jpg.php